Orang Utan Comics

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Orang Utan Comics, also known as "OUC" are a relatively new comic book publisher whose creative team are from many parts of the world.

Overview

Orang Utan Comics is a group of likeminded up and coming comic creators from around the World. Artists and writers on the cusp of greatness, working together to complete our projects and get them published.

== Why "Orang Utan"? ==
Peter Rogers, the Founder of OUC has made his love for apes known many times in Interviews and Press Releases for the company. He is particularly fond of Orang Utans, hence the name.

== The "OUC team" ==
Orang Utan Comics are a relatively new comic book publisher and therefor only consist of a small group of individuals, but those involved come from many backgrounds and many corners of the world.
*Peter Rogers (MySpace)
**Founder
**Writer
***Eleventh Hour #1
****Bloodstain
****Brothers In Arms
****Purgatory Blues
***The Intergalactic Adventures of Slam Ridley
***Suicide Angels
***Seniors
*Ian Sharman (MySpace)
**Managing Editor
**Writer
***Eleventh Hour #1
****Young Gods: Slash & Burn
***Young Gods
***The Intergalactic Adventures of Slam Ridley
***Hero 9-5
**Inker
***Eleventh Hour #1
****Bloodstain
****Young Gods: Slash & Burn
**Letter
***Eleventh Hour #1
****Bloodstain
****Brothers In Arms
****Young Gods: Slash & Burn
**Logo Designer
***Eleventh Hour
***Young Gods
***The Intergalactic Adventures of Slam Ridley
*Azim Akberali (Website)
**Penciller
***Eleventh Hour #1
****Purgatory Blues
**Inker
***Eleventh Hour #1
****Purgatory Blues
**Letterer
***Eleventh Hour #1
****Purgatory Blues
**Pin-up Artist
***Eleventh Hour #1
***Young Gods OGN
**Logo Designer
***Orang Utan Comics
*Alessio Nocerino (MySpace)
**Penciller
***Young Gods OGN
*Nuno Nobre
**Penciller
***Eleventh Hour #1
****Bloodstain
*Paul Ridgon (MySpace)
**Penciller
***The Intergalactic Adventures of Slam Ridley
*Tom Walsh
**Penciller
***Eleventh Hour #1
****Brothers In Arms
*Simon Wyatt
**Penciller
***Eleventh Hour #2
****Danick and the Dragon
*Luis Alonso
**Inker
***Eleventh Hour #1
****Brothers In Arms
*John Charles (MySpace)
**Cover artist
***Eleventh Hour #1
**Logo Designer
***Eleventh Hour
***Young Gods
***Hero 9-5
***Project Raven
*Marco Guaglione
**Pin-up Artist
***The Intergalactic Adventures of Slam Ridley
***Young Gods OGN
*Cherie "Cher" Donovan (MySpace)
**Public Relations
*Derek Hartley
**Website Administrator

Charity
Orang Utan Comics work with the Orang Utan Foundation to help their charity by fundraising at Conventions that they attend.

Orang Utan Studios
Orang Utan Comics also act as a colouring studio known as Orang Utan Studios.

"We have already developed our own colouring team Orang Utan Studios, which is now part of AAM/Markosia," says Managing Editor and creator Ian Sharman.

So far they have coloured #2 of Heretic, a Markosia title.

Further Information
Name difficulties
There has been much confusion surrounding the name of the publisher, with many misspelling and sometimes even misprinting it. Mistakes that have been made include "Ornag Utan Studios" amongst others.
Conventions
Orang Utan Comics lauched their comic book publishing company at the Bristol International Comic Expo (also known as "BICE") 2007. Although there were delays in printing that resulted in no actual copies of the debut title Eleventh Hour, the team were well received and specially home-printed preview issues sold out.

Next year's BICE has been confirmed to have OUC in attendance.

Future possibilities for Convention attendance include the London Film and Comic Con in September and "Brumcon" - the Birmingham International Comics Show in October.

Orang Utan Comics hosted the Bristol International Comic Expo 2007's official Film Night to great success.
Films that were shown included

the world premiere of the new Highlander anime, SEARCH FOR VENGEANCE; a rare chance to see award wining Star Wars fan film REVELATIONS on a big screen; off the wall Superman fan film LOSING LOIS LANE; and the anarachic, feature length send up of "anime music videos", AMV HELL 3. Plus an exclusive first look at upcoming blockbuster hit, VZE!

They are now confirmed to be hosting next year as well.

Pin-ups

Current Publications
Currently published ongoing titles with Orang Utan Comics.
Eleventh Hour

Eleventh Hour is the debut title for Orang Utan Comics. It is an anthology which showcases the company's writing and artistic talents.

Why 'Eleventh Hour'?

The original idea behind Eleventh Hour was a way to get some of Rogers’ unpublished material into print. In the past few years various publishers accepted a number of his short stories for publication. Unfortunately due to books folding or artists missing deadlines they all missed out in the end. (At the Eleventh Hour you might say). His plan was to collect those stories in a self published book, but once he met Sharman they pooled resources and started to think much bigger. Orang Utan Comics now includes writers and artists from five different continents.

==== Issue #1 ====
The first issue comprises four stories.

Bloodstain
A vampire story axwith a twist.
*Writer: Peter Rogers
*Pencils: Nuno Nombre
*Inks: Ian Sharman
*Letters: Ian Sharman
Brothers In Arms
A post-apocalyptic tale.
*Writer: Peter Rogers
*Pencils: Thomas Walsh
*Inks: Luis Alonso
*Letters: Ian Sharman
Purgatory Blues
A death row convict enacts revenge from beyond the grave...
* Writer: Peter Rogers
* Pencils: Azim Akberali
* Inks: Azim Akberali
* Letters: Azim Akberali
Young Gods: Slash & Burn
A special preview of the forthcoming Young Gods OGN.
* Writer: Ian Sharman
* Pencils: Randy Valiente
* Inks: Ian Sharman
* Letters: Ian Sharman

=== Issue #2 ===
Issue two is due for release in early autumn 2007.

Forthcoming Publications
Orang Utan Comics now have artists and writers confirmed for several comics which are due for release in late 2007.
Young Gods

In the year 2086 humanity faces a new threat, Extra Humans. The government is struggling to cope with the growing number of mutants, aliens and supernatural beings who are living amongst us. People are beginning to panic and so, in 2050, the Department for Extra Human Affairs was established with a remit to try and contain the problem. By 2086 the D.E.H.A. the situation has escalated, so they have formed a new rapid response strike force, The Young Gods. Who better to police the Extra Human community than Extra Humans themselves?

The series is action packed, but the focus is not on the action itself, but on the characters and how they react to the situations they find themselves in. One of the overarching themes of the first six issue story arc is betrayal, and how this affects the leader of the group, Paladin.

A six page introductory story will be appearing in the pages of Eleventh Hour #1. Following that a 46-page one shot will introduce the full team and lead directly into the first six part mini-series.

Gallery
Concept artwork, character designs and sequentials.

The Intergalactic Adventures of Slam Ridley

If you like Star Wars and Firefly then you're sure to enjoy the adventures of Slam Ridley and his metal skinned sidekick, Dan. Set a thousand years into the future, where humanity has already used up two Earths and is well on its way to using up a third, the President of the galaxy has created a phony war in order to suspend elections and stay in office long past his alloted time. Only Slam Ridley can, reluctantly, stop him! Well, actually, that's a complete lie, but he does end up caught up in the plot somehow, honest!

Created by Ian Sharman with a killer script by Peter Rogers and eye meltingly good artwork by Paul Ridgon, this four part mini-series is bound to be the sleeper smash hit of the year (we hope!).

Gallery
Concept artwork, character designs and sequentials.

Possible Publications
Suicide Angels
A new series from the mind of Peter Rogers.

Think a UK teen version of Quantum Leap for the Vertigo market.

Hero 9-5
Plot

A new parody of the superhero genre by Ian Sharman centering around a world where superheroes are paid to save the day.

Our center character is Flame-O, who works at Heroes 4 Zeros, a company that consists of such lowely workers as The Rocket, Mental Lady and The Loner. The competition is Pow!, the world's leading Licenced Superhero Agency, who Flame-O dreams of one day working for.
Seniors
A new superhero series from Peter Rogers.
Shine
History
Originally a three issue series that was Ian Sharman's first attempt at writing comics in his younger years, this is now being re-written, restyled and reworked.

Plot
The basic plot centers around a teenage girl who fights aliens, ala Buffy The Vampire Slayer, but with many more twists and Sharman's unique style of writing.

Project Raven
History
Cherie "Cher" Donovan has been working on this series since her early teen years, but since joining the Orang Utan Comics crew, has decided to start the whole concept from scratch.

Plot
The basic plot centers around a teenage girl who finds herself caught in a deep-bedded government conspiracy, who must reveal it to the world to win her freedom. It sounds basic, but there are many twists and turns.

Marketing
"Cher" plans on making a live action series for internet broadcast based on the comic book with her film making company Dark Raven Productions in affiliation with Orang Utan Comics.

Affiliations
Orang Utan Comics work very closely with other companies within the industry.
Area 51 Radio Station
Orang Utan Comics and (also known as "A51" Radio Station) both have Cherie "Cher" Donovan on their teams. She is the Public Relations official for the OUC and works as a presenter and article writer for A51. This resulted in a close affiliation between the two companies; promoting one another and working together at Conventions such as the Bristol International Comic Expo in May 2007.

Area 51 Radio Station working with Orang Utan Comics!
Check out the Orang Utan Comics MySpace for more information.

You can see the whole of the team throughout the weekend at the Bristol International Comics Expo working in close affiliation with the Orang Utan Comics team at their stand.

Markosia
Orang Utan Comics also work as a colouring studio and currently colour Markosia's comic Heretic.

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